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Waitaha (Bay Of Plenty Iwi), Waitaha-nui-a-Hei
Waitaha may refer to: * Waitaha (Bay of Plenty iwi), a Māori tribe of the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand * Waitaha (South Island iwi), a historic Māori tribe of the South Island of New Zealand * Waitaha penguin (''Megadyptes waitaha''), an extinct species of penguin * Waitaha, the Māori name for the Canterbury Region Canterbury () is a region of New Zealand, located in the central-eastern South Island. The region covers an area of , making it the largest region in the country by area. It is home to a population of The region in its current form was estab ... of the South Island of New Zealand * Waitaha River, a river in New Zealand's South Island {{DEFAULTSORT:Waitaha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waitaha (Bay Of Plenty Iwi)
Waitaha is a Māori iwi of New Zealand. The tribe lives in the Bay of Plenty region and descends from the Arawa waka. History Origin The tribe's ancestor and namesake was Waitaha. He was a son of Hei who was the uncle of Tamatekapua. Their tribe was Ngāti Ohomairangi of Ra'iātea Island. After engaging in war with Uenuku, over 30 members of the tribe migrated to New Zealand on board the '' Ngā rākau rua a Atuamatua'', named in honour of Waitaha and Tamatekapua's grandfather. They encountered the sea creature named Te Parata that was summoned by the people on the ''Tainui''. They were saved from it by a great mythical shark, and in its honour renamed their canoe and themselves to ''Te Arawa''. Upon arriving to the North Island, they explored the coast from Cape Runaway to the Hauraki Gulf. The priest Ngātoro-i-rangi, Ngātoroirangi performed rituals to conceal the tribe's atua and guardians in the landscape, brought to the new island from the old marae at Taputapu� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waitaha (South Island Iwi)
Waitaha is an early Māori iwi, which inhabited the South Island of New Zealand. They were largely absorbed via marriage and conquest – first by the Ngāti Māmoe and then by Ngāi Tahu – from the 16th century onward. Today those of Waitaha descent are represented by the Ngāi Tahu iwi. Like Ngāi Tahu today, Waitaha was itself a collection of various ancient iwi. Kāti Rākai was said to be one of Waitaha's hapū. History Origins Waitaha's earliest ancestors are traditionally traced as arrivals from Te Patunui-o-āio in Eastern Polynesia aboard the canoe ( waka), of which Rākaihautū had been the captain. He was accompanied by his wife and son, Waiariki-o-āio and Te Rakihouia, the renowned (astronomer) Matiti, Waitaa, and other kin of the Te Kāhui Tipua, Te Kāhui Roko, and Te Kāhui Waitaha iwi. When genealogies are interpreted with 25–30 years' worth of lifespan for at least 34 generations, these people are calculated to have lived in or around the 9th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waitaha Penguin
The yellow-eyed penguin (''Megadyptes antipodes''), known also as hoiho, is a species of penguin endemic to New Zealand. It is the sole extant species in the genus ''Megadyptes''. Previously thought closely related to the little penguin (''Eudyptula minor''), molecular research has shown it more closely related to penguins of the genus '' Eudyptes''. Like most penguins, it is mainly piscivorous. The species breeds along the eastern and south-eastern coastlines of the South Island of New Zealand, as well as Stewart Island, Auckland Islands, and Campbell Islands. Colonies on the Otago Peninsula are a popular tourist venue, where visitors may closely observe penguins from hides, trenches, or tunnels. On the New Zealand mainland, the species has experienced a significant decline over the past 20 years. On the Otago Peninsula, numbers have dropped by 75% since the mid-1990s and population trends indicate the possibility of local extinction in the next 20 to 40 years. While the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canterbury Region
Canterbury () is a region of New Zealand, located in the central-eastern South Island. The region covers an area of , making it the largest region in the country by area. It is home to a population of The region in its current form was established in 1989 during nationwide local government reforms. The Kaikōura District joined the region in 1992 following the abolition of the Nelson-Marlborough Regional Council. Christchurch, the South Island's largest city and the country's second-largest urban area, is the seat of the region and home to percent of the region's population. Other major towns and cities include Timaru, Ashburton, Rangiora and Rolleston. History Natural history The land, water, flora, and fauna of Canterbury has a long history, stretching from creation of the greywacke basement rocks that make up the Southern Alps to the arrival of the first humans. This history is linked to the solidification and development of tectonic plates, the development of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
